The Crown, Ozark and Netflix lead 26th Annual Critics' Choice Awards TV nominations

Signature Netflix dramas The Crown and Ozark lead the 26th Annual Critics' Choice Award nominations.

The Crown and Ozark both landed six noms, which the Critics Choice Association announced on Monday, including best drama. The strength of those shows and others gave Netflix a total of 26 nominations — the most of any outlet. HBO was next, with 22 nominations.

HBO's tally led with another best drama contender, Lovecraft Country, which earned five nominations. Other programs with five include FX's Mrs. America (the most-recognised limited series); as well as Emmy darling Schitt's Creek (Pop TV) and FX's What We Do in the Shadows, both of which landed the most nods for a comedy.

Aussie Cate Blanchett, who produced Mrs. America, scored a Best Actress in a Limited Series or Movie Made for Television nomination for her role as conservative activist Phyllis Schlafly.

While Australian actress Rose Byrne missed out on a nod for her role in Mrs. America, co-stars Tracey Ullman, Uzo Aduba, Margo Martindale all scored nominations for Best Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or Movie Made for Television.

Hugh Jackman's Bad Education scored a nomination for Best Movie Made for Television but the actor missed out on an individual nomination.

Aussie comedian Hannah Gadsby scored a nomination for her Netflix special Hannah Gadsby: Douglas in the Best Comedy Special category.

Besides best drama, The Crown also secured noms for stars Olivia Colman and Emma Corrin (who will go head-to-head in the drama actress category), Josh O'Connor (drama actor), Gillian Anderson (drama supporting actress) and Tobias Menzies (drama supporting actor).

Ozark's other nods include drama actor for Jason Bateman, drama actress for Laura Linney, supporting actor for Tom Pelphrey, and supporting actress for Julia Garner and Janet McTeer.

Besides The Crown and Ozark, the eclectic drama category features Better Call Saul (AMC), The Good Fight (CBS All Access), Lovecraft Country (HBO), The Mandalorian (Disney Plus), Perry Mason (HBO) and This Is Us (NBC).

As for comedy, besides Schitt's Creek and What We Do In the Shadows, the category includes Better Things (FX), The Flight Attendant (HBO Max), Mom (CBS), Pen15 (Hulu), Ramy (Hulu) and Ted Lasso (Apple TV Plus).

Meanwhile, this year's nominations include a new category, for short-form (dominated by newcomer Quibi in its inaugural — and only — season), while nominees were not announced for an animated series category. In another change, the number of acting nominees were reduced this year: From eight to six in drama actor and drama actress, and seven to six in most other acting categories.

Besides Quibi, other streaming newcomers included HBO Max, with two nominations (both for The Flight Attendant). As for Netflix's lead, it was bolstered by the comedy special category — in which it landed all six nominations to sweep the category.

Most of last year's winners were not eligible due to hiatus, COVID-related production delays or the end of their series run — shows like Fleabag, Watchmen and Succession. That may open the door to more fresh faces.

Film nominees will be announced on February 7 and the 26th annual Critics Choice Awards, will take place on Sunday, March 7, with Taye Diggs returning for a third consecutive time as host.

Critics' Choice Awards 2021 TV Nominations - FULL LIST

Best Drama Series

Better Call Saul (AMC)

The Crown (Netflix)

The Good Fight (CBS All Access)

Lovecraft Country (HBO)

The Mandalorian (Disney+)

Ozark (Netflix)

Perry Mason (HBO)

This Is Us (NBC)

Best Actor in a Drama Series

Jason Bateman, Ozark (Netflix)

Sterling K. Brown, This Is Us (NBC)

Jonathan Majors, Lovecraft Country (HBO)

Josh O'Connor, The Crown (Netflix)

Bob Odenkirk, Better Call Saul (AMC)

Matthew Rhys, Perry Mason (HBO)

Best Actress in a Drama Series

Christine Baranski, The Good Fight (CBS All Access)

Olivia Colman, The Crown (Netflix)

Emma Corrin, The Crown (Netflix)

Claire Danes, Homeland (Showtime)

Laura Linney, Ozark (Netflix)

Jurnee Smollett, Lovecraft Country (HBO)

Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series

Jonathan Banks, Better Call Saul (AMC)

Justin Hartley, This Is Us (NBC)

John Lithgow, Perry Mason (HBO)

Tobias Menzies, The Crown (Netflix)

Tom Pelphrey, Ozark (Netflix)

Michael K. Williams, Lovecraft Country (HBO)

Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series

Gillian Anderson, The Crown (Netflix)

Cynthia Erivo, The Outsider (HBO)

Julia Garner, Ozark (Netflix)

Janet McTeer, Ozark (Netflix)

Wunmi Mosaku, Lovecraft Country (HBO)

Rhea Seehorn, Better Call Saul (AMC)

Best Comedy Series

Better Things (FX)

The Flight Attendant (HBO Max)

Mom (CBS)

PEN15 (Hulu)

Ramy (Hulu)

Schitt's Creek (Pop)

Ted Lasso (Apple TV+)

What We Do in the Shadows (FX)

Best Actor in a Comedy Series

Hank Azaria, Brockmire (IFC)

Matt Berry, What We Do in the Shadows (FX)

Nicholas Hoult, The Great (Hulu)

Eugene Levy, Schitt's Creek (Pop)

Jason Sudeikis, Ted Lasso (Apple TV+)

Ramy Youssef, Ramy (Hulu)

Best Actress in a Comedy Series

Pamela Adlon, Better Things (FX)

Christina Applegate, Dead to Me (Netflix)

Kaley Cuoco, The Flight Attendant (HBO Max)

Natasia Demetriou, What We Do in the Shadows (FX)

Catherine O'Hara, Schitt's Creek (Pop)

Issa Rae, Insecure (HBO)

Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series

William Fichtner, Mom (CBS)

Harvey Guillén, What We Do in the Shadows (FX)

Daniel Levy, Schitt's Creek (Pop)

Alex Newell, Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist (NBC)

Mark Proksch, What We Do in the Shadows (FX)

Andrew Rannells, Black Monday (Showtime)

Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series

Lecy Goranson, The Conners (ABC)

Rita Moreno, One Day at a Time (Pop)

Annie Murphy, Schitt's Creek (Pop)

Ashley Park, Emily in Paris (Netflix)

Jaime Pressly, Mom (CBS)

Hannah Waddingham, Ted Lasso (Apple TV+)

Best Limited Series

I May Destroy You (HBO)

Mrs. America (FX)

Normal People (Hulu)

The Plot Against America (HBO)

The Queen's Gambit (Netflix)

Small Axe (Amazon Studios)

The Undoing (HBO)

Unorthodox (Netflix)

Best Movie Made for Television

Bad Education (HBO)

Between the World and Me (HBO)

The Clark Sisters: First Ladies of Gospel (Lifetime)

Hamilton (Disney+)

Sylvie's Love (Amazon Studios)

What the Constitution Means to Me (Amazon Studios)

Best Actor in a Limited Series or Movie Made for Television

John Boyega, Small Axe (Amazon Studios)

Hugh Grant, The Undoing (HBO)

Paul Mescal, Normal People (Hulu)

Chris Rock, Fargo (FX)

Mark Ruffalo, I Know This Much is True (HBO)

Morgan Spector, The Plot Against America (HBO)

Best Actress in a Limited Series or Movie Made for Television

Cate Blanchett, Mrs. America (FX)

Michaela Coel, I May Destroy You (HBO)

Daisy Edgar-Jones, Normal People (Hulu)

Shira Haas, Unorthodox (Netflix)

Anya Taylor-Joy, The Queen's Gambit (Netflix)

Tessa Thompson, Sylvie's Love (Amazon Studios)

Best Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or a Movie Made for Television

Daveed Diggs, The Good Lord Bird (Showtime)

Joshua Caleb Johnson, The Good Lord Bird (Showtime)

Dylan McDermott, Hollywood (Netflix)

Donald Sutherland, The Undoing (HBO)

Glynn Turman, Fargo (FX)

John Turturro, The Plot Against America (HBO)

Best Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or Movie Made for Television

Uzo Aduba, Mrs. America (FX)

Betsy Brandt, Soulmates (AMC)

Marielle Heller, The Queen's Gambit (Netflix)

Margo Martindale, Mrs. America (FX)

Winona Ryder, The Plot Against America (HBO)

Tracey Ullman, Mrs. America (FX)

Best Talk Show

Desus & Mero (Showtime)

Full Frontal with Samantha Bee (TBS)

The Kelly Clarkson Show (NBC/Syndicated)

Late Night with Seth Meyers (NBC)

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (CBS)

Red Table Talk (Facebook Watch)

Best Comedy Special

Michelle Buteau: Welcome to Buteaupia (Netflix)

Fortune Feimster: Sweet & Salty (Netflix)

Hannah Gadsby: Douglas (Netflix)

Marc Maron: End Times Fun (Netflix)

Patton Oswalt: I Love Everything (Netflix)

Jerry Seinfeld: 23 Hours to Kill (Netflix)

Best Short Form Series

The Andy Cohen Diaries (Quibi)

Better Call Saul: Ethics Training with Kim Wexler (AMC/Youtube)

Mapleworth Murders (Quibi)

Nikki Fre$h (Quibi)

Reno 911! (Quibi)

Tooning Out the News (CBS All Access)